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No boss destroyed elementary particles (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bosons

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'elementary particles' is the definition.
'bosons' can be an answer for 'particles' (boson is a kind of particle). I am unsure of the 'elementary' bit.

'no boss destroyed' is the wordplay.
'destroyed' is an anagram indicator.
'no'+'boss'='noboss'
'noboss' is an anagram of 'BOSONS'.

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I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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